ST. JUDE RED CARPET FOR HOPE
TEEN FILM FESTIVAL

Submit a video example of your best work, new or existing, that showcases your potential as an aspiring filmmaker. Any style of filmmaking (live action, animation, stop motion, etc.) will be permitted for your submission, and must be one to three minutes in total length. A diverse panel of brand and film industry experts will judge all of the video submissions and select three finalists who will move forward in the contest.

If you’re selected as one of the three finalists, you will be invited to a fun-filled, kick-off event where you’ll be introduced to your mentor from a production agency who will partner with you in producing your Teen Film Festival film. During the event, you and your mentor will receive your assigned St. Jude Connections-themed story and given a list of pre-approved contacts you may feature in your film.

You’ll collaborate with your mentor in creating your professional short film (up to a maximum of five minutes in length) which will premiere at The St. Jude Red Carpet for Hope. One winner for Best Film will be awarded at the event.

Maybe you’ve been through cancer yourself, but if not, you probably know someone who has. It’s all too common these days. Cancer is a relentless, vicious beast, and while each cancer is different, there’s one thing all cancer has in common: you can’t beat it alone and you can’t simply wish it away. You need doctors, nurses and a network of family and friends. You need a shoulder to cry on and a hand to hold when things get scary. Some patients and caregivers even meet a perfect stranger along the way, who later becomes like a member of the family. This year’s film contest is about those connections within the Twin Cities community – big, small, momentous, fleeting or otherwise.